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Construction Worker Rescued From 40-Foot Hole

126-02 82nd Ave

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  • Firefighters are working to rescue a construction worker trapped in a 10-foot deep excavation at a site in Kew Gardens, New York. The worker is located 40 feet from the street, and efforts are ongoing to reach and assist the injured individual.

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Queens FDNY · 0:31
All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker injured in a hole. All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker that was in a hole.Time now 1427 hours, dispatcher 433.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has been notified to respond.

The worker has been safely lifted out and is now with EMS for evaluation.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. The patient is packaged and they're hooking them up to the high point right now. All units can continue in. Alright, 10-4. Time now 1420 hours, dispatcher 433.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50, Queens. Battalion 50, K. Box 2930, all hands under control. Patient is in the hands of EMS. Notify DOB accident on the construction site. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are currently securing the worker for a safe lift out of the hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 5 on the Queens. Battalion 5 on the Queens. 2930, Tower Ladder 127 is currently the high point. Companies are packaging the victim right now. 10-4. 1414 hours, dispatcher 433.

The fire crew reports the hole is properly secured, and they are preparing equipment to safely lift the worker out.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, k. Can you relay to Rescue 4 for box 2930? The patient is in a properly excavated hole, approximately 10 feet down. It's properly cribbed. We're going to need a high point to utilize the stone. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the worker is trapped in a 10-foot dirt hole, 40 feet from the street.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Engine 44 to Queens. Engine 44, K. On your frequency. Alright, 10-4. 44, Battalion 50 is confirming there is a person down a 10-foot hole about 40 feet from the street. It's an excavation site. It's going to be a dirt hole. Engine 44, 10-4. Engine 44, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to reach an injured construction worker trapped 10 feet down in an excavation.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. We have an injured construction worker about 10 feet down in an excavation. Companies are attempting to make access to that worker to assess them. It's approximately 40 feet from the street, so we'll have to have companies walk in. We'll get back to you with more. Have everybody continue in. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are arriving at a construction site where a person is trapped in a 10-foot deep hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
151 to Queen. Squad, negative, PD just reported male fell into a hole that was 10 feet deep, can't get out. 10-4, thank you. 15 finally, Queen, 384 is the construction site, we're just making our way up now. 151, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person who fell into a hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person in a hole. Queens Squad 270. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 126-02 82nd Ave.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker injured in a hole. All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker that was in a hole.Time now 1427 hours, dispatcher 433.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has been notified to respond.

The worker has been safely lifted out and is now with EMS for evaluation.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. The patient is packaged and they're hooking them up to the high point right now. All units can continue in. Alright, 10-4. Time now 1420 hours, dispatcher 433.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50, Queens. Battalion 50, K. Box 2930, all hands under control. Patient is in the hands of EMS. Notify DOB accident on the construction site. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are currently securing the worker for a safe lift out of the hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 5 on the Queens. Battalion 5 on the Queens. 2930, Tower Ladder 127 is currently the high point. Companies are packaging the victim right now. 10-4. 1414 hours, dispatcher 433.

The fire crew reports the hole is properly secured, and they are preparing equipment to safely lift the worker out.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, k. Can you relay to Rescue 4 for box 2930? The patient is in a properly excavated hole, approximately 10 feet down. It's properly cribbed. We're going to need a high point to utilize the stone. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the worker is trapped in a 10-foot dirt hole, 40 feet from the street.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Engine 44 to Queens. Engine 44, K. On your frequency. Alright, 10-4. 44, Battalion 50 is confirming there is a person down a 10-foot hole about 40 feet from the street. It's an excavation site. It's going to be a dirt hole. Engine 44, 10-4. Engine 44, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to reach an injured construction worker trapped 10 feet down in an excavation.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. We have an injured construction worker about 10 feet down in an excavation. Companies are attempting to make access to that worker to assess them. It's approximately 40 feet from the street, so we'll have to have companies walk in. We'll get back to you with more. Have everybody continue in. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are arriving at a construction site where a person is trapped in a 10-foot deep hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
151 to Queen. Squad, negative, PD just reported male fell into a hole that was 10 feet deep, can't get out. 10-4, thank you. 15 finally, Queen, 384 is the construction site, we're just making our way up now. 151, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person who fell into a hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person in a hole. Queens Squad 270. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 126-02 82nd Ave.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker injured in a hole. All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker that was in a hole.Time now 1427 hours, dispatcher 433.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has been notified to respond.

The worker has been safely lifted out and is now with EMS for evaluation.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. The patient is packaged and they're hooking them up to the high point right now. All units can continue in. Alright, 10-4. Time now 1420 hours, dispatcher 433.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50, Queens. Battalion 50, K. Box 2930, all hands under control. Patient is in the hands of EMS. Notify DOB accident on the construction site. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are currently securing the worker for a safe lift out of the hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 5 on the Queens. Battalion 5 on the Queens. 2930, Tower Ladder 127 is currently the high point. Companies are packaging the victim right now. 10-4. 1414 hours, dispatcher 433.

The fire crew reports the hole is properly secured, and they are preparing equipment to safely lift the worker out.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, k. Can you relay to Rescue 4 for box 2930? The patient is in a properly excavated hole, approximately 10 feet down. It's properly cribbed. We're going to need a high point to utilize the stone. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the worker is trapped in a 10-foot dirt hole, 40 feet from the street.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Engine 44 to Queens. Engine 44, K. On your frequency. Alright, 10-4. 44, Battalion 50 is confirming there is a person down a 10-foot hole about 40 feet from the street. It's an excavation site. It's going to be a dirt hole. Engine 44, 10-4. Engine 44, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to reach an injured construction worker trapped 10 feet down in an excavation.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. We have an injured construction worker about 10 feet down in an excavation. Companies are attempting to make access to that worker to assess them. It's approximately 40 feet from the street, so we'll have to have companies walk in. We'll get back to you with more. Have everybody continue in. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are arriving at a construction site where a person is trapped in a 10-foot deep hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
151 to Queen. Squad, negative, PD just reported male fell into a hole that was 10 feet deep, can't get out. 10-4, thank you. 15 finally, Queen, 384 is the construction site, we're just making our way up now. 151, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person who fell into a hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person in a hole. Queens Squad 270. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 126-02 82nd Ave.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker injured in a hole. All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker that was in a hole.Time now 1427 hours, dispatcher 433.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has been notified to respond.

The worker has been safely lifted out and is now with EMS for evaluation.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. The patient is packaged and they're hooking them up to the high point right now. All units can continue in. Alright, 10-4. Time now 1420 hours, dispatcher 433.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50, Queens. Battalion 50, K. Box 2930, all hands under control. Patient is in the hands of EMS. Notify DOB accident on the construction site. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are currently securing the worker for a safe lift out of the hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 5 on the Queens. Battalion 5 on the Queens. 2930, Tower Ladder 127 is currently the high point. Companies are packaging the victim right now. 10-4. 1414 hours, dispatcher 433.

The fire crew reports the hole is properly secured, and they are preparing equipment to safely lift the worker out.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, k. Can you relay to Rescue 4 for box 2930? The patient is in a properly excavated hole, approximately 10 feet down. It's properly cribbed. We're going to need a high point to utilize the stone. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the worker is trapped in a 10-foot dirt hole, 40 feet from the street.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Engine 44 to Queens. Engine 44, K. On your frequency. Alright, 10-4. 44, Battalion 50 is confirming there is a person down a 10-foot hole about 40 feet from the street. It's an excavation site. It's going to be a dirt hole. Engine 44, 10-4. Engine 44, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to reach an injured construction worker trapped 10 feet down in an excavation.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. We have an injured construction worker about 10 feet down in an excavation. Companies are attempting to make access to that worker to assess them. It's approximately 40 feet from the street, so we'll have to have companies walk in. We'll get back to you with more. Have everybody continue in. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are arriving at a construction site where a person is trapped in a 10-foot deep hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
151 to Queen. Squad, negative, PD just reported male fell into a hole that was 10 feet deep, can't get out. 10-4, thank you. 15 finally, Queen, 384 is the construction site, we're just making our way up now. 151, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person who fell into a hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person in a hole. Queens Squad 270. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 126-02 82nd Ave.

Radio clips available.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker injured in a hole. All hands under control, box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, it's between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a construction worker that was in a hole.Time now 1427 hours, dispatcher 433.

The Department of Buildings (DOB) has been notified to respond.

The worker has been safely lifted out and is now with EMS for evaluation.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. The patient is packaged and they're hooking them up to the high point right now. All units can continue in. Alright, 10-4. Time now 1420 hours, dispatcher 433.
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50, Queens. Battalion 50, K. Box 2930, all hands under control. Patient is in the hands of EMS. Notify DOB accident on the construction site. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters are currently securing the worker for a safe lift out of the hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
Battalion 5 on the Queens. Battalion 5 on the Queens. 2930, Tower Ladder 127 is currently the high point. Companies are packaging the victim right now. 10-4. 1414 hours, dispatcher 433.

The fire crew reports the hole is properly secured, and they are preparing equipment to safely lift the worker out.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, k. Can you relay to Rescue 4 for box 2930? The patient is in a properly excavated hole, approximately 10 feet down. It's properly cribbed. We're going to need a high point to utilize the stone. 10-4. 10-4.

Firefighters confirm the worker is trapped in a 10-foot dirt hole, 40 feet from the street.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Engine 44 to Queens. Engine 44, K. On your frequency. Alright, 10-4. 44, Battalion 50 is confirming there is a person down a 10-foot hole about 40 feet from the street. It's an excavation site. It's going to be a dirt hole. Engine 44, 10-4. Engine 44, 10-4.

Firefighters are working to reach an injured construction worker trapped 10 feet down in an excavation.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Battalion 50 to Queens. Battalion 50, K. We have an injured construction worker about 10 feet down in an excavation. Companies are attempting to make access to that worker to assess them. It's approximately 40 feet from the street, so we'll have to have companies walk in. We'll get back to you with more. Have everybody continue in. 10-4. We'll be right back.

Firefighters are arriving at a construction site where a person is trapped in a 10-foot deep hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:28
151 to Queen. Squad, negative, PD just reported male fell into a hole that was 10 feet deep, can't get out. 10-4, thank you. 15 finally, Queen, 384 is the construction site, we're just making our way up now. 151, 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a person who fell into a hole.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person in a hole. Queens Squad 270. Queens EMS box 2930, the address 126-02 82 Avenue, between 126 Street and 132 Street, for a person down in a hole.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 126-02 82nd Ave.

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no1mommy925Sep 18 at 3:06 PM

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God bless him that he’s alive. 🙏🏿

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Hopefully he is safe, also MONEY MONEY MONEY

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NewYorkUser2411415004Sep 18 at 2:39 PM

M U D A K U N T Z ! .

no1mommy925Sep 18 at 3:06 PM

God bless him that he’s alive. 🙏🏿

Fedya93Sep 18 at 2:53 PM

Hopefully he is safe, also MONEY MONEY MONEY

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NewYorkUser2411415004Sep 18 at 2:39 PM

M U D A K U N T Z ! .

no1mommy925Sep 18 at 3:06 PM

God bless him that he’s alive. 🙏🏿

Fedya93Sep 18 at 2:53 PM

Hopefully he is safe, also MONEY MONEY MONEY

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M U D A K U N T Z ! .

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